I was introduced to grits by Joe Pesci, or at least his character in 'My Cousin Vinny'. As I have gotten older, and engaged to a Texan, I have eaten more grits than I ever dreamed I would as a little kid eating leftover macaroni for lunch at Catholic school. Cheesy grits with eggs for breakfast or with grilled shrimp for lunch or dinner are always so delicious. I have learned to love them, and you could too in a few simple steps.
1. Bring a cup of water to a boil in a saucepan and lower the heat. Add 1/4 cup of grits and stir regularly for about 8 minutes, adding more water gradually as needed.
2. Grill some shrimp or fry a few eggs to serve along with your grits while they cook.
3. Turn off the heat on the grits and add some shredded Cheddar (or whichever cheese you like), a slice of butter, and a drop of whole milk. Mix in everything until cheese melts and milk is absorbed.
Remember - Water won't soak into a grit faster on your stove, but it will taste better on your plate.
Enjoy!
Sounds good, the shrimp thing...gotta try that!
ReplyDeleteIn the interest of time/steps, i stopped frying my eggs, and add them (raw) to the grits, after they've simmered a bit.
Makes them kind of fluff up.
Thanks for your post.